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Yonkers Peek At Program- Sunday, May 20th
Some insights into this afternoon’s racing program for our IdaBet players:
1ST RACE – (7) SMALLTOWNTHROWDOWN has been playing catch-up, making just third try of season. Former YR Trot runner-up did jump last time here.
3RD RACE – (1) DEWYCOLORINTHELINE returns here at what for him is dirt-cheap level. Wins draw in today’s third of four ‘French’ trots, thus gets gazed.
4TH RACE – (2) TOBER is another who finds himself at unusually-shallow end of pool. Solid, two-move effort after dipping to this class, need not be much.
6TH RACE – (1) SUMMER SIDE continues to very race well in recent tries. Outgamed by odds-on number this past Monday night, can’t vouch for pole value.
9TH RACE – (1) DREAM OUT LOUD N remains a ‘four-eyeball’ after last out. Leaving, yielding and getting buried behind stopper, has to get better trip here.
10TH RACE – (6) MACINTOSH N continues our theme of freefallers. Tried him last out versus better, going wrong way from pocket, so have to stay in finale.
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$2 +/- (thru Thu., May 17) – 128 wins ($1,101.10)
from 584 ($1,168) selex (-$66.90, we’re trudging along)
highest-priced winner – INSPIRATION VIEW ($36.60)
lowest-priced winners – NATIONAL SEELSTER/JORDAN BLUE CHIP
($2.50 each)
BY FRANK DRUCKER,
Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
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Northfield Picks From The Ayers Above- Saturday, May 19th
Northfield Track Announcer Ayers Ratliff’s free handicapping tips are provided for our IdaBet.com players.
Remember, due to their draw schedule, picks are made in advance and do not account for scratches or late driver changes.
From the “Ayers Above SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 19
Race 1: 1- Jake’s Santanna – Draws the rail and could score in the opener. 5- Big Laura Lyn – Another that looks to have
a big shot in here. 7- St Lads Shaman – Could add value to the ticket. 4- Calibrated Speed – Looks to be in the thick of the
action.
Race 2: 6- I’m Gorgeous – Draws into a race where several could win; this one gets the slight call over several others to get
the job done in here. 4- RM Imp – Drops in class and looks to be tough in here. 8- Sharkhart – Could make the ticket despite
starting from the far outside. 5- Tobins Fortune – Could be a factor upon returning to Northfield.
Race 3: 3- Onyourmarknatava – Has two wins in a row and looks to garner a three-peat tonight. 4- Thebigbamtheory –
Another with two wins in a row that looks to be tough in here. 6- Dixie Lullaby – Made the ticket in four of her last five races and
could be right there again tonight.
Race 4: 1- Happy To Scoot – Draws the inside advantage and could use that advantage to her favor and score a victory.
6- Champagne Shower – Looks to be prominently placed on this ticket. 5- Paisley Skye – One of several in here that could
make the ticket. 7- Quail – Has as good of a shot as any in here to complete the Superfecta.
Race 5: 8- KJ’s Foxy Lady – Has the ability to overcome the outside post draw and get the job done in here. 3- Lady Gisele –
Has tactical gate-speed and should get a good trip. 4- Tame The Dame – Should not be overlooked as a solid contender in here.
1- Steph’s Place – Looks to be in the thick of the action from the rail.
Race 6: 6-...
Yonkers Raceway Free PPs For IdaBet Players- Saturday, May 19th
Some insights into the Preakness Night racing program for our IdaBet players:
1ST RACE – (3) ABNER THE GREAT did not get room until late in the lane when four-eyeballed a week ago. Attracted then as first-time tag, so stay in opener.
3RD RACE – (2) MACHTU N has been gazed previously, with ‘eh’ to show for it. Finds himself in with some bona fide toughies, but draws too well to ignore.
5TH RACE – (HN 4) PASS LINE BLUECHIP was quite good in last week’s group of Reynolds here. Minimal incentive to win in nine-to-eliminate-one, but…
7TH RACE – (3) SUNFIRE BLUE CHIP returns to adult table and taken to take these as far he can. Solid outside assignees have to catch him, so maybe not.
8TH RACE – (5) HANDSOFFMYCHIPS has not raced poorly in restricted ranks. Makes ambitious leap into elims of Rooney Pace, so we take certified stab.
9TH RACE – (5) BEYOND DELIGHT returns here for first start since early April. Laid over restricted foes then, sees high-condition field with questions now.
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$2 +/- (thru Tue., May 15) – 126 wins ($1,091.40)
from 578 ($1,156) selex (-$64.60, ‘Maryland, My Maryland’)
highest-priced winner – INSPIRATION VIEW ($36.60)
lowest-priced winners – NATIONAL SEELSTER/JORDAN BLUE CHIP
($2.50 each)
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150 years later, NYRA experts pick the Top 5 Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes will celebrate a milestone anniversary on June 9 when the 150th renewal of the famed final jewel of the Triple Crown will be contested at Belmont Park.
Whether Kentucky Derby winner Justify will add to the festivities with a Triple Crown bid remains to be seen. Regardless of what happens in Saturday’s Preakness, such a historic edition of the Belmont Stakes brings to mind the many reasons why the mile-and-a-half classic is rightfully known as “The Test of the Champion.”
Since its first running in 1867 at Jerome Park, the Belmont Stakes has been the demanding challenge that has crowned 12 Triple Crown and been a proving ground for a list of champions as long as the racetrack’s stretch while giving life to some of the sport’s most renowned and unforgettable races.
In commemoration of the highly anticipated sesquicentennial edition of one of the sport’s premier races, nine members of the New York Racing Association broadcast team (David Aragona, Larry Collmus, Gabby Gaudet, John Imbriale, Paul Lo Duca, Andy Serling, Anthony Stabile, Greg Wolf and Maggie Wolfendale-Morley) were asked to rank their respective five all-time best runnings of the Belmont Stakes. Beginning today with No. 5 and continuing on May 24 and May 31, we’ll reveal their results of their votes until one race stands tall as the crown jewel in the glorious history of the oldest and most demanding race in the Triple Crown.
Along the way, be sure to check out NYRA personalities’ thoughts on the poll via Twitter and you can also offer your opinion by tweeting to @TheNYRA using the hashtag #Top5Belmonts.
The series starts at number five with a result even tighter than the battle to the
wire between Victory Gallop and Real Quiet in the 1998 Belmont Stakes:
wire between Victory Gallop and Real Quiet in the 1998 Belmont Stakes:
No. 5 (Tie) – The 1989 Belmont Stakes, Easy Goer
The 1989...
Ducharme’s Mass-breds shine at Plainridge Park
May 18, 2018
Walpole, Massachusetts native George Ducharme left his Vernon Downs base of operations to return home with two of his state-bred trotters and came away with two wins, two lifetime marks and a tie for a track record for his students after their day of work at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (May 17).
Last year’s Massachusetts Sire Stake (MASS) 2-year-old champion Hashtagmadeyalook bounced back from a disappointing start in a $40,600 New York Sire Stake at Vernon Downs last week to defeat nine rivals in the $12,500 Highland Light Series for 3 and 4-year-old trotters at Plainridge today.
Leaving from post three, Hashtagmadeyalook (Shawn Gray) took a quarter to get the lead, but when he did it was for good. After cutting fractions of :28, :57.3 and 1:26.3, Gray kept his trotter on task and held off a rush from a late-closing Now’s The Moment (Mike Stevenson) to win by a half-length in 1:55.4.
The time was a new lifetime mark for the winner.
Hashtagmadeyalook ($3.20), who is a 2018 Hambletonian eligible, is owned by his breeder Ray Campbell Jr.
Ducharme’s other entry was 2016 2-year-old MASS champion Muscles Jared who made heads turn in the $12,000 conditioned overnight trotting feature.
In a similar manner to his stablemate, Muscles Jared (Shawn Gray) left and cleared past the...
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